apsara meaning in Sanskrit
अप्सरस् apsaras
/ˈɑp.sə.ɹə/
apsara in Sanskrit: अप्सरस् (apsaras). In English, apsara means a class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts.
Sanskrit words for apsara
- a female spirit of the clouds and waters
- अप्सरस् apsaras
English meaning of apsara
- noun A class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts.
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Questions about apsara in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of apsara in Sanskrit?
- Apsara in Sanskrit is अप्सरस् (apsaras).
- apsara इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Apsara: अप्सरस् (apsaras).
- What does apsara mean in English?
- Apsara means a class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts.
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